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1. The full title: Cinderella! Cinderella!
2. Writing credit: By Edith Weiss
3. Publication notice: “Produced by special arrangement with
Pioneer Drama Service, Denver, Colorado”
CAST OF CHARACTERS
# of lines
OLD LADY/PRINCE .......................the enlightened prince, 42
who sometimes disguises
himself as an old lady;
represents the Age of Reason,
when it was first believed
that all men are created equal
MASTER HAROLD THE HERALD .....town crier and assistant to 54
the prince
PRUNELLA ...................................the older, meaner and more 86
beautiful of the stepsisters
CRUDELLA ...................................the other beautiful step- 76
sister; mistreated by Prunella;
pronounced “Crude-ella”
CINDERELLA ................................very kind, of course, but 99
quit plain with big feet;
changes from a wimp to a
stronger person
TOM CAT......................................a cat Cinderella has adopted 63
LADY LOTTA BONBON ...................man-hungry wealthy lady; 42
considers herself a friend to
stepsisters, though they
wouldn’t agree
FAIRY GODMOTHER ......................no-nonsense person with 53
bad eyesight; prone to
making mistakes
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Scene One
1 LIGHTS UP: An OLD LADY ENTERS LEFT, wearing tattered rags and a
shawl, carrying a basket of wares.
OLD LADY: Cabbage balls! Cockles, mussels and cabbage balls!
HERALD’S VOICE: (From OFF RIGHT.) Twelve o’clock and all is well!
5 HERALD: (ENTERS RIGHT.) Twelve o’clock and all is—
OLD LADY: Cabbage balls! Cockles, mussels and cabbage balls!
HERALD: (To OLD LADY.) You’ll excuse me a moment, won’t you? I
haven’t finished with my announcement. As the town crier, it’s my
job to tell the people the time and that all is well. (Calls out.) Twelve
10 o’clock and all is well in the village of Derry-on-Dale in the year of
our Lord thirteen hundred forty-two!
OLD LADY: (Indicates AUDIENCE.) So have you noticed we have visitors
in the village?
HERALD: (Looks at AUDIENCE, startled. He hadn’t noticed them before,
15 but recovers quickly.) Well, of course I noticed them. I was tellin’ them
the time—I mean, only the rich have clocks, and (To AUDIENCE.)
although you’re very nicely dressed, I daresay you’re not rich enough
to have a clock or even a calendar. So, welcome to our village. You’ll
like it here. I’ll be happy to be your guide. I don’t recognize you, so I
20 know you don’t live here, but we’re all friendly here—
PRUNELLA’S VOICE: (From OFF RIGHT.) Cinderella!
CRUDELLA’S VOICE: (From OFF RIGHT.) Cinderella!
HERALD: (To AUDIENCE.) For the most part. Excuse me. (Hides behind
OLD LADY, who acts busy rearranging her wares but is secretly
25 watching the proceedings. PRUNELLA and CRUDELLA ENTER RIGHT,
followed by CINDERELLA and TOM, lagging behind. CINDERELLA has
a pole across her shoulders, with four buckets attached. PRUNELLA
and CRUDELLA each carry an empty bucket in their hands. TOM
drops to all fours when the SISTERS see him.)
30 PRUNELLA: Why is that cat following us?
CINDERELLA: I’ve adopted him.
CRUDELLA: It’s nothing but a filthy hairball. Isn’t that right, Prunella?
PRUNELLA: Yes, Crudella.
TOM: Filthy? I clean myself 20 times a day! They take a bath twice a
35 year!
PRUNELLA: Well, come along. I’m hoping that Lady Lotta BonBon
is at the well, so she can see my new dress. (EXITS LEFT with
CRUDELLA.)
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Scene Two
LIGHTS UP: HERALD ENTERS down the center aisle. There is a small
light shining from the UPSTAGE EXIT to suggest candlelight.
HERALD: (Walks onto STAGE.) Midnight and all is well! Midnight and—
20 Candlelight from Cinderella’s house! Which means Prunella and
Crudella have her working all night. Again. Oh, I know everything
that goes on in this village. I’m taking my leave now, goin’ home,
tucking myself in, I’ve got to be back here at six in the a.m., so
good night! (QUICK LIGHTS DOWN and FADE UP while HERALD
25 EXITS LEFT. He does a quick turn around and RE-ENTERS LEFT.)
Good morning. I feel like I haven’t slept a wink! Six o’clock and all
is well. (CINDERELLA and TOM ENTER UPSTAGE, sweeping.) Six o’
clock and all is well.
LADY LOTTA: (ENTERS LEFT, strolling and fanning herself.) Yoo-hoo!
30 Cinderella!
HERALD: Oh, no. Lady Lotta BonBon. I’m gone. (EXITS quickly up the
center aisle.)
CINDERELLA: Good morning.
LADY LOTTA: I saw candles burning all night at your house. What was
35 going on?
CINDERELLA: Nothing.
LADY LOTTA: Were you having a party?
CINDERELLA: No.
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PROPERTIES
ONSTAGE:
House: Free-standing window, bucket, rag, scrub brush, fabric,
needle and thread, basket containing laundry and a gaudy
patchwork dress with cones on it, blanket.
Palace: Royal throne, two pillars, rolling cart containing a tray of
food (including cupcakes with whipped cream), potted plant.
BROUGHT ON, Scene One:
Basket with “cabbages” (OLD LADY)
Pole with four [then six] buckets attached (CINDERELLA)
Bucket (PRUNELLA, CRUDELLA)
Hand mirror (CRUDELLA)
Basket of strawberries (TOM)
BROUGHT ON, Scene Two:
Brooms (CINDERELLA, TOM)
Prunella’s cape (CINDERELLA)
Fan, purse with handkerchief and hand mirror (LADY LOTTA)
Scroll (HERALD)
Bag of wands [decorated with ribbons], slip of paper (FAIRY
GODMOTHER)
Shoes (Thrown ON from OFFSTAGE)
BROUGHT ON, Scene Three:
Tray of food, including cupcakes with whipped cream (HERALD)
Groucho nose and glasses or other mask (TOM, FAIRY
GODMOTHER)
Bag of wands (FAIRY GODMOTHER)
Fan, handkerchief (PRUNELLA)
Handkerchief (LADY LOTTA)
Cinderella’s shoe (PRINCE)
Cinderella’s shoe on a pillow (HERALD)
Small rug, carpet beater (PRUNELLA, CRUDELLA)
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COSTUMES
PRINCE and HERALD: tights, knickers, hats with plumes and jackets
appropriate for their station in life. The PRINCE wears a gray wig and
shawl for his OLD LADY disguise.
TOM: some sort of cat-colored outfit with strips of fur, a tail and ears.
Very human for a cat, he spends most of the time upright instead of
on all fours. He wears an unbecoming dress and a mask over his furry
costume in Scene Three.
FAIRY GODMOTHER: a funky, magical-looking costume. Groucho
glasses or a mask for Scene Three.
CINDERELLA: rags, of course, reflecting the medieval period. In Scenes
Two and Three, she wears a gown that is nice, but not exquisite, and
glittery shoes (but not the classic tiny glass slipper). In Scene Two,
TOM presents her with a hideous, garish gown, but it never has to be
worn.
STEPSISTERS and LADY LOTTA BONBON: dresses typical of ladies
in the medieval period. Fancy gowns for Scenes Two and Three.
STEPSISTERS wear bandanas for their final appearance at the end of
Scene Three.
BULL: any available cast member appears in a papier-mâché head of
a bull during Scene Two while Cinderella is completing her costume
change. A full costume is not required since only the head appears
briefly.
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION
Cinderella! Cinderella! received its world premiere at the Town Hall Arts
Center in Littleton, CO on January 28, 2008. It was directed by Pam
Clifton and performed by the following:
Cinderella .................................Kristianne Seaton
Tom Cat ....................................Jeremy Make
Herald ......................................Doug Rosen
Prunella ....................................Robin Wallace
Crudella....................................Meghan McMahon
Fairy Godmother ........................Laurie Gabriel
Prince.......................................Johnny Schroeder
Lady Lotta BonBon ....................Michelle Paul
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